HSF for AMD 3000+

[Animal_Mother]

hey hey all!!!

what is a good HSF for a AMD 3000+, and at a good price (££ that is).

Cheers

--PETE--

[killer_teddy]

http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/product.php?productid=16535&cat=421&page=1

[BipolarBill]

Oh yeah - the psycho bear hit it on the head. :)

[Animal_Mother]

Rite so if i get
OEM AMD XP3000+
Vantec Aeroflow cooler XP3000+ (i was lookin at that site before u posted it) :p

Will i still need to get some Thermal Greese?

If so is the Arctic Silver 3 Compound (from www.overclock.co.uk ) ne good?

Cheers!!

[killer_teddy]

Yeah AS3 is good.

[$1500-P4 gamer]

I got one of those for my 2200+. For the $ best value out there. Quieter than stock and tons cooler. Very happy with mine.:t

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Originally posted by Animal_Mother
Rite so if i get
OEM AMD XP3000+
Vantec Aeroflow cooler XP3000+ (i was lookin at that site before u posted it) :p

Will i still need to get some Thermal Greese?

If so is the Arctic Silver 3 Compound (from www.overclock.co.uk ) ne good?

Cheers!!
Just noticed you asked about grease. A tube (enuff for about 20 cpu's) comes in the box. That starz brand or whatever that is, the only amd aproved paste they make.:t

[Animal_Mother]

Originally posted by $1500-P4 gamer

A tube (enuff for about 20 cpu's) comes in the box. That starz brand or whatever that is, the only amd aproved paste they make.:t

What box does it come in?
The OEM box or the box of AS3?

[BipolarBill]

It comes with the Aeroflow.

[$1500-P4 gamer]

^what he said^:t

[Ammok]

i would also try thermalright slk800 or slk900 and pabst fans all availabkle from www.overclockers.co.uk good stuff.

[killer_teddy]

Yes ammok he could spend twice as much to get a couple of degrees lower temps.
But as I remember he said "at a good price"

[Ammok]

you won't get em cheaper this side of the atlantic, and the pabst fans are only £14, i got three for £29+vat, bargain.

And price is not always total cost of ownership, a SLK800 would do any future upgrade as well, real good coolers.

ps they also got 3gm of artic silver thre for £7, got some. enuff there for a dozen changeovers, bargain.

[Ammok]

oh and on temps, my 2500 barton at 2233mhz on ONE fan(with the slk800) is running at 38c, thats cooler than my 1.4 tbird. well chuffed.

[killer_teddy]

So you are saying that it is a bargain to pay 59 pound for what your suggesting compared to 25 for the Vantec aeroflow.
:x
Way to save money!

[Ammok]

£68 for me, didn't realise they were only up the road a bit and paid for delivery. And if you want a real good cooler, say becuase you overclock a bit, then the sllk800 is the mutts knutts. And worth every penny, not to mention the scrap value in copper when you grow out of it all.:D

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Vantec is 2-3c at max load less. At idle the are dead even! And thats at 100watts about 20% higher than the watts of the fastest cpu-3200+ they make. So the 3-4c delta dif become about 1-2c! Thats not worth 50% more cash. If you think twice the $ for a whole 2c at max laod is worth it-go fo rit. But not in my eyes. Nor is it gonna allow you to clock higher really-OR run faster cpu then aeroflow. The aero is rated for 3200+ and above. Uhmm you gota 4000+ there ya need to cool or what. The 3200+ is more then likely the end of the road for 462 socket. AMD says it is anyway. SO whatcha gonna upgrade to-when it already runs the max cpu for this type mobo? AND OCLOCKS it well to boot! Get the Vantec and be little richer. Really $60 on air cooling is a waiste of $. Gonna spend that kinda $ on cooling go the whole way and go water! I mean comeon you can get a good cpu for that price muchless a aircooler for it. $40 is as high as I'll EVER go for air cooling.:t

[Ammok]

looks nice too.:)